Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2008 March 8

= March 8 =

Cybertron's surface
I'm trying to make a scene for the TINA CHeP Raytracing Challenge of Unicron's head orbiting Cybertron, shown from the surface. I made Unicron's head, but I've been having trouble with Cyberton. I only found three pictures of it. I was hoping to make a picture of a transformer staring out of a window office from first-person view. The only window on any of them is the top of the dome on Iacon. Even if I were skilled enough to make everything that must be in the dome, I still have the problem that none of the pictures show the inside. I also can't show a picture of someone stargazing at the surface, unless I find evidence that anyone goes on the surface. None of the pictures show anyone on it, or roads anyone might use. Can anyone find a picture that would be helpful? — DanielLC 03:15, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Tori Amos covers
Tori Amos has done A LOT of covers. I'm looking to assemble a collection of all of them, and I need your help.

I'm already aware of the Strange Little Girls album. I've also seen List_of_Tori_Amos_B-sides, many of which are covers, but I'm not familiar enough with the songs to know if *all* of them are. I'm looking for *any* that are known -- even if you found a bootleg of a live performance on a p2p network, I want to hear about it.

Known thus far:


 * The entirety of Strange Little Girls
 * Amazing Grace
 * Angie (song) by the Rolling Stones
 * A Case of You by Joni Mitchell
 * Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen
 * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
 * If 6 was 9 by Jimi Hendrix
 * Landslide (song) by Fleetwood Mac
 * Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
 * Over the Rainbow
 * Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (band)
 * Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
 * Thank You by Led Zeppelin
 * You Belong to Me (1952 song)

So my question is, do you know any more? Are *all* of her B-sides cover versions? Which ones are and aren't? I'm not exactly a music nerd, so any and all help is appreciated. 99.245.92.47 (talk) 07:10, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Operator by Jim Croce
 * Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue
 * I'm on Fire by Bruce Springstein
 * Let It Be by the Beatles
 * Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler. 16:46, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * List obtained by searching for cover "tori amos" on youtube. There are probably more. H YENASTE 16:46, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Ooh, I can sink my teeth into this one. Let's see
 * Dream On (Aerosmith song)- from Boston, Massachusetts The Original Bootlegs
 * Over the Rainbow - From Hey Jupiter EP
 * Like a Prayer by Madonna - performed live April 6 2005 at Warner Theatrein Washington D.C.
 * Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis - from Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK. The Original Bootlegs
 * The Circle Game by Joni Mitchell - from Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL The Original Bootlegs
 * Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi - from Royce Hall Auditorium Los Angeles, CA The Original Bootlegs
 * Twinkle - by Jules Shear - from Royce Hall Auditorium Los Angeles, CA. Disc 2
 * I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls - from Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
 * My Favorite Things (song) by Rodgers and Hammerstein - from Manchester Apollo Manchester, UK.
 * Father Figure (song) by George Michael - from Hammersmith Apollo London, UK
 * After All (David Bowie song) - appears on the German only single for Strange Little Girls
 * Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper - appears on the German only single for Strange Little Girls
 * Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode - performed live during Original Sinsuality tour April 17 2005 in Dallas Texas
 * Karma Police by Radiohead - performed live during Original Sinsuality tour August 28 2005 in Rochester Hills, Michigan
 * This Old Man - appears on Caught a Lite Sneeze single
 * A variation on Home on the Range from US single for God
 * Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin - appears on unauthorized bootleg Me and a Piano

I'll come back when I think of some more. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 16:07, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Weird song

 * I was watching MTV recently and I saw a list of concert dates on the screen and in the background there was a music video that started off with a guy tossing and turning in bed and then a bunch of shots of him suspended in midair in what looked liked a city. I think the name of the person or band who did that song was named Sia, because that's what it said at the top of the box that listed the concert dates. Can anyone tell me what the name of the song was?

64.163.222.115 (talk) 08:49, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * check [Sia Furler]. I enjoyed her work with Zero 7 but I really don't like her new stuff...very odd. 12.155.80.115 (talk) 17:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Sci Fi Movie Name
The movie in question was set in Antarctica where a team of explorers discovered a crashed alien spacecraft frozen under the ice. When they thawed out one of the aliens they found it was another species that acts as a doppleganger and takes the form and abilities of whatever life form it kills (thus causing the crash of the alien spacecraft when it attacked the aliens). It took the form of a dog running from a Norwegian team who were shooting at it, at one point. Then the dog is put in the kennel where it transforms and attacks the other dogs. A memorable scene had a skull fall onto the floor, sprout legs, and scamper off. They had a test where they extracted blood and burned it. Doppleganger blood would react as if in pain. At the end two men are left, outside, both wondering if the other is human or the doppleganger. I might have confused some details with Alien (movie), which has a similar beginning, although set on another planet or moon. So, what's the mystery title ? StuRat (talk) 21:08, 8 March 2008 (UTC)


 * The Thing or was it yon thingy ma boab?Perry-mankster (talk) 21:38, 8 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Yep, that's it, thanks ! StuRat (talk) 21:49, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * no problem, scared the crap out of me when i was kid, same with alien:)#### —Preceding unsigned comment added by Perry-mankster (talk • contribs) 21:54, 8 March 2008 (UTC)